Transparent Inflatable Column Film Dome for Nuclear Stations, Stadiums, and Cities
Joint Authors
Friedlander, Joseph
Neumann, Shmuel
Bolonkin, Alexander
Source
Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Abstract EN
In a series of previous articles, one of the authors published designs of the AB Dome which can cover a city, important large installations or subregions by a transparent thin film supported by a small additional air overpressure.
The AB Dome keeps the outside atmospheric conditions from the interior protecting a city from chemical, bacterial, and radioactive weapons (wastes).
The design in this article differs from previous one as this design employs an inflatable columns which does not need an additional pressure (overpressure) inside the dome and is cheaper in construction (no powered air pumping station) and in operation (no special entrance airlock and permanent pumping expense).
When dome is supported by columns, no overpressure is required inside the dome which is important when the dome covers a damaged nuclear reactor.
The nuclear reactor may produce radioactive gases and dust, and, as inflatable domes are not typically hermetically sealed, the increased pressure inside the dome can leak out gas and dust into the atmosphere.
The suggested design does not have this drawback.
Positive pressure gradients expel dust particles—neutral pressure gradients will not.
(Negative pressure gradients may even be possible in certain configurations.)
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bolonkin, Alexander& Neumann, Shmuel& Friedlander, Joseph. 2011. Transparent Inflatable Column Film Dome for Nuclear Stations, Stadiums, and Cities. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-13.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bolonkin, Alexander…[et al.]. Transparent Inflatable Column Film Dome for Nuclear Stations, Stadiums, and Cities. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-13.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bolonkin, Alexander& Neumann, Shmuel& Friedlander, Joseph. Transparent Inflatable Column Film Dome for Nuclear Stations, Stadiums, and Cities. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451962
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-451962